Is it possible to make a combo handheld?

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Is it possible to make a combo handheld?

Post by thomasbradley » Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:37 pm

I specifically want to make a portable Gamecube and I think it would be cool to incorporate my Gameboy Color. Thanks :D
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Re: Is it possible to make a combo handheld?

Post by limpport » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:40 pm

Gamecube on one side and Gameboy on the other? There isn't an easy way for both of them to hook up to the same screen. If you wanted a combo unit, you would be better off making a Gamecube/SNES combo, and just use a Super Gameboy with it. Then it would almost be like a 3 in 1.

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Re: Is it possible to make a combo handheld?

Post by omfgcaps » Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:48 pm

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limpport wrote:Gamecube on one side and Gameboy on the other? There isn't an easy way for both of them to hook up to the same screen.
why would it be harder? difficulty of finding the right components for the GBA aside, how would the seperate signals interfere with eachother with only one on?

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Re: Is it possible to make a combo handheld?

Post by Bush » Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:06 pm

You can get accessories for the gba that allow AV out.

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Re: Is it possible to make a combo handheld?

Post by limpport » Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:08 pm

omfgcaps wrote:
limpport wrote:Gamecube on one side and Gameboy on the other? There isn't an easy way for both of them to hook up to the same screen.
why would it be harder? difficulty of finding the right components for the GBA aside, how would the seperate signals interfere with eachother with only one on?
It has nothing to do with interfering signals. Getting Video Out from a Gameboy is difficult, for the same reasons why you can't use Gameboy screens in portables. Completely different ways of displaying video.

Good thought on the Gameboy player! Hadn't thought of that.

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Re: Is it possible to make a combo handheld?

Post by TomKStones » Mon Jul 19, 2010 5:19 am

ahh the gameboy player.

I've still got mine ;P

It requires a GC disc to boot.

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Re: Is it possible to make a combo handheld?

Post by thomasbradley » Mon Jul 19, 2010 2:32 pm

Wonder how compact-able the gameboy player is...
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Re: Is it possible to make a combo handheld?

Post by thomasbradley » Mon Jul 19, 2010 2:46 pm

Also do you think following the footsteps of Hailrazer and using a Lazer Doodle would be a good idea? Even if I didn't incorporate the Gameboy Player?
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Re: Is it possible to make a combo handheld?

Post by ishowernaked » Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:09 pm

thomasbradley wrote:Also do you think following the footsteps of Hailrazer and using a Lazer Doodle would be a good idea? Even if I didn't incorporate the Gameboy Player?
i must say the lazer doodle is getting kind of old and being bitten quite often. i would do something new and amazing if iwere you
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Re: Is it possible to make a combo handheld?

Post by thomasbradley » Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:12 pm

ishowernaked wrote:
thomasbradley wrote:Also do you think following the footsteps of Hailrazer and using a Lazer Doodle would be a good idea? Even if I didn't incorporate the Gameboy Player?
i must say the lazer doodle is getting kind of old and being bitten quite often. i would do something new and amazing if iwere you
That was my thoughts exactly, I wanted something new, so that's why I wanted to make a combo system. I've also been scavenging my friends house and mine to find something I could use as a case.
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Re: Is it possible to make a combo handheld?

Post by ishowernaked » Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:13 pm

i'm using a dvd player shell. so you can use anything really.
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Re: Is it possible to make a combo handheld?

Post by thomasbradley » Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:24 pm

ishowernaked wrote:i'm using a dvd player shell. so you can use anything really.
O_O Intense. I'll look around.
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Re: Is it possible to make a combo handheld?

Post by evilteddy » Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:40 pm

Bacteria did a double system with his N64 advance.

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Re: Is it possible to make a combo handheld?

Post by limpport » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:54 pm

evilteddy wrote:Bacteria did a double system with his N64 advance.
Do you mean his all-in-one system?
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Re: Is it possible to make a combo handheld?

Post by Tibia » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:56 pm

No, he did an N64 advance. An N64 and GBA in one unit.
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